Roanoke City to fund new medic unit Gene Marrano April 17, 2018 1 minute read Roanoke City’s proposed 292 million dollar budget includes money for a new emergency squad. City Manager Bob Cowell says the Fire-EMS department has been dealing increased calls for service in recent years: Share: Post navigation Previous: Tax March tonight will advocate for fairer dealNext: Cobb: expand Valley Metro Bus Service for “3 More Hours” Related Stories SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0 FDA Approves new Kidney Stone Treatment out of Virginia Tech Emma Thomas March 19, 2026 0